Fulton, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Fulton is a town in Rock County
, Wisconsin
, in the United States
. As of the 2000 census
, the town population was 3,158. The unincorporated communities of Fulton
and Indianford
are located in the town.
, the town has a total area of 32.9 square miles (85.3 km²), of which, 31.9 square miles (82.6 km²) of it is land and 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²) of it (3.13%) is water.
of 2000, there were 3,158 people, 1,229 households, and 920 families residing in the town. The population density
was 99.0 people per square mile (38.2/km²). There were 1,637 housing units at an average density of 51.3 per square mile (19.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.80% White, 0.16% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.19% from other races
, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.
There were 1,229 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples
living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $56,691, and the median income for a family was $61,121. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $27,309 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $24,033. About 2.5% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.
Rock County, Wisconsin
-Unincorporated communities:-Further reading:* . Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879.* Brown, William F. , Chicago: Cooper, 1908.* Brown, William F. , Chicago: Cooper, 1908....
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the town population was 3,158. The unincorporated communities of Fulton
Fulton (community), Wisconsin
Fulton is an unincorporated community located in the town of Fulton, Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. Fulton is located at the junction of County Highways H and M, southwest of Edgerton....
and Indianford
Indianford, Rock County, Wisconsin
Indianford is an unincorporated community located in the town of Fulton in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States, on the Rock River.-Notes:...
are located in the town.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 32.9 square miles (85.3 km²), of which, 31.9 square miles (82.6 km²) of it is land and 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²) of it (3.13%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 3,158 people, 1,229 households, and 920 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 99.0 people per square mile (38.2/km²). There were 1,637 housing units at an average density of 51.3 per square mile (19.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.80% White, 0.16% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.19% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.
There were 1,229 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $56,691, and the median income for a family was $61,121. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $27,309 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $24,033. About 2.5% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Lorenzo D. HarveyLorenzo D. Harvey-Biography:Harvey was born Lorenzo Dow Harvey in Deerfield, New Hampshire in 1848. He moved with his parents to Wisconsin in 1850, settling in Fulton, Wisconsin. Harvey would graduate from Milton College and become principal of high schools in Mazomanie, Wisconsin and Sheboygan, Wisconsin. In 1880,...
, Superintendent of Public Instruction of WisconsinSuperintendent of Public Instruction of WisconsinThe Superintendent of Public Instruction, sometimes referred to as the State Superintendent of Schools, is a constitutional office within the executive branch of the Wisconsin state government, and acts as the executive head of the Department of Public Instruction...
, lived in Fulton. - Charles R. Van HiseCharles R. Van HiseCharles Richard Van Hise, Ph.D. was an American geologist and academic. He served as president of the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin, from 1903 to 1918.-Life and work:...
, President of the University of WisconsinUniversity of Wisconsin–MadisonThe University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
, was born in Fulton.